I'm a big fan of Happy Cakes, Julia's cakes are always amazing and she's a big supporter of other local businesses too. I once gave her a brief for a 5-year-old's birthday cake of superheroes & rainbows. On the day of the party, we cut into a superhero decorated cake to find a surprise bright rainbow layered filling inside. The kids - and parents - gave the most … [Read more...]
Ben Gibbons’ Spanish Date Night recipes (with leftovers!)
Some of you may remember Ben from popping up at Bitten Street (back in the day) and also co-running the Taco Bandits pop-up on Magdalen Road. He's now Head Chef at St Annes College in Oxford, and has conjured up a whole Spanish date night for you to cook at home, with limited ingredients. - Jacqui How to make Ben's Spanish Date Night This entire meal has been made with … [Read more...]
A new recipe column from Matthew Weedon, The Feathered Nest Country Inn’s new Head Chef
Recently we asked on social media what you'd like to see from us as new content. Thankfully, us stuffing our faces didn't get loads fo votes (I don't need that shared publicly), but what you did want were local chefs and recipes. You know we love you, so we're giving you just want you asked for. We've shared some recipes before, so we'd like to introduce the next in a series … [Read more...]
Top Foraging Tips for Beginners
So Spring is upon us and this is the time when nature bestows on us some of the most beautiful and tasty greens and flowers going, and if your very lucky, you might even find a few edible mushrooms. Foraging is a fun and healthy activity for you and your wallet, but it's also something that needs to be practised with great care and attention to detail. There are some very … [Read more...]
Plot to Plate: Wildflowers & Foraging
Well, after our brief fools spring we have returned to a fairly gloomy March and April so far. The days are still drawing out and here in Oxford, we are not getting much frost. This has meant that the blackthorn and cherries are blooming early creating a good food source for pollinators waking up after winter, and also a visual delight when walking about this city's many … [Read more...]
